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OCEAN MAIL SERVICE APPROPRIATION.

WASHINGTON. Feb % tSpecab. Chairman Blount. OF
the House Post Office Committee and his assistants
In state OF mind bordering distraction this after
noon when they discovered what appeared Ia be strong
disposition the part OF southern Democrats
the appropriation Tor the transportation OF mail
In American steamships The opponents of this policy
have been grumbng all winter over what they call
change OF front by Postmaster General Villas th. sub
ject They feel that he has left them ia tho urch
they are disposed swallow what they said year
because has chosen TO do When the matter came
up this afternoon Mr.. Burrows OF Michigan. who
troled the time In favor OF In the Senate
amenIment, yielded successveiy " Messrs Martin OF
Alabama; TIlman. OF South Carolina; blanchard aud
King, OF louisiana; Finday. OF Maryland, and turtin
OF Pennsy lvana all OF whom spoke earnestly In favor Of
the Senate amendment Mr.. Dockery. Of Missouri mem
of the Post ONCE Committee made vigorous speech
In opposition Mr. Dockery Ia OF the
and probably the best informed Of the demo- ratio
members OF the committee, AMI his speech to-day was
probably as good n could be made that aide Of
the question. In cooquy with Mr.. Burrows he Jared
badly however Mr. BlOunt called to his pco
Mrssrs Springer, Mills and Hammond who wearied tis
they deliver In favor OF free trade and free
ships. The vote on the amendment will DO taken To-
morrow.
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no cELEBRArE DIR. oRosBYs. BIRTHDAY

PROPOSING TO MAKE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION
FOR HONE MISSION WORK.
The Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby will be sxty-one years
old on sunday the day appointed for the annual colcc
lions for the Home Mission Board of tho Presbyterian
Church committee Of the session of his church has
called attention to this coincidence in address 70 the
congregation issued without DR.. Crosbys knowledge
"Fer twenty-four years." they say "our pastor has
served us with unswervng fidelity Under his wise care
the church has enjoyed almost quarter OF century Of
ean we show "uF to for lie
benentsf How can better celebrate this annveary.
honor Of our beloved church for the highest welfare OF
the land we hold dear for the glory OF our Rcdeemer
In referring to the magnitude Of the Home Mission work
and the need Of liberal gifts the address Says
The popula ion Of the West 10 growing with marvellous
apd and composed Of men who have gone here-not to
found
"A church without bishop. state without king
better their material condition In North Caro-
lima virginia Kentucky and Eastern Tennessee there
from ae o.
settled that country century age per cent q
better Tns Increase rIss:a. and Ignorant
V,ces Of sI,s dearades AppA'"- ''
Macauisy preacted ofus "The time will come when your
then sness C.a or e1s: the reHs q y
fth century, such calamity be averted; but only in
s'
Of Dr. John Hall pres den, the
Nothing 70 more hearoreakng than the meetings Of the
Board Whole countries asking for the Gospel The cry
Tor is heard from every quarter offering them
selves the work. but the at hand During
the past tho Board has I'd under appointment 1887
men. besides 1919 missionary teachera
The receipts Of the board last year 67173 but
the General Assembly Mt MINNEAPOLIS last May urged the
necessity OF raising $4,000 this year. The address
continues
that court OF the church and Of
your elders delegates and resolution BY
and the floor OF the assembly This church hon.
with larger that body than other
church In the United states win not ndorse their ac
tion and worthy example by making the collection Tor
Home Missions this year the largest the history OF
What Presbyterans done for their country
In the past During tho for the Union they faithfully did
their part They fought On every battlefield.
In valleys the hilltOps rest tho
no Presbyerians who died in The
OF their or the sums required by the
Presbvterans contributed
600 they the for paying this enor
sunni On the they and the whe country are
richer and than before The Chnrcn
Presbytsrans ceertuiy
Will do az
perils and for the glory OF
And again. they and the whole country VIII be
prospered.
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military command The great Napoleon, unlike MAJ,
leck and sherman, did not look to the military
alone for the leaders OF his armies He unders.oo9
and the result n as that his eagles dominated INC
world" mi. Il
After atributing to General Grant the quanos a. %
Nation, General Palmer thus spoke OF General oher-
man: go
Opportunity waited for Sherman with gTeat
natiepce He did not distin guish himself at Bull Run
In 1861 nor in Kentucky. nor Missouri AT shiloh ne
says he was not surprised, though he coniesses some
astonishment that he attacked nnexpecSedy
His assault upon Vicksbure unfortunate his
raid upon Meridian in 1854 not fruitful Oh grau
results did he succeed in browning Miss,ona NY
Army OF the Cumberland But opportu nifty INA ~
came to him. and gave him the command OF the army
on his march from Chattanooga to the sea fernnps
his supeirity to men trained in the pursuits OF cvil
lite as he did IN his beforgotten negotiations
tor the surrender OF tho Army of Johnston"
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday

NAsHlsGfOS, wednesday FEB. %, 1897
JUSTIN McCARTHr.-Justn Mccarthy visited the Capt
tol day and upon the floor OF the for time
He introduced by senator Mcpherson NY OF the
members OF the senate
GARPIELD's STATUE-An amendment 10 the Legislative
bill reported to-day by Senator Henderson from the
deiray the expenses attending the unwilling of ia
statue Of General Garfield la this city In May next
CUTTINGS CAsR-Ihe President to-day transmitted IN
the Senate the letter OF Consul Brigham of PAN n.,
translation OF the decree OF tile Supreme Court Chi
huahua, relating to A X. Cutting. IL has been made
public before
CHINESE RESTRICTION -Attorney General Garland has
gwen an opinion the Treasury Department that the
Chinese Restriction act does not apply TO Chinese women
who accompany other Immigrants u this In
capacity OF nurses or servants
Mi suLIMAN's SUCCEssoR-Repubcan Senators will
caucus to select q candidate the prcsi-
deicy OF the senate. Senators Hoar aud ingalls, are tho
only prominently mentioned In connection with the
honor.
TREASURY DEFICIENCIES Treasurer Jordan to-day ap-
peared before subcommittee OF the House Committee on
Appropriations To explain the Necessity Of deficiency
$4,000 for printing small notes during
the OF the fiscal year Mr. Jordan also called
attention the need OF additional vault silver
slornye in the Treasury, which would become ore
gent he said. when the redemption OF tradedollars
begins.
DUPLICATE BosDs.-First Controller Durham has de
cided there Is no law under which duplicate bond
issued 10 tho resident OF Chicago who recently
swallowed 900 coupon UOnd Ia order n lie said ~
prevent Its falling into the hands Of onrgara In this
drsignedly chewed up and swallowed through fright.
It does not therefore, he says come within the La
Another claim for the Issue OF duplicate bond In place
Of one destroyed submitted The Controller today
In this tho claimant represents that while
operating With vtrio OF tho acid accidentally fell
$500 bond aud practically destroy cd It duplicate
bond will probably be Issued Tor this one.
COLoRED WORLDS FArR-A bill was reported BY sena-
tor Morgan to-day encourage the holding of oolorsd
worlds fair In 1883
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THE CREMATORY NOT A FAIL URE
IT IS NOW ON A PAYING BAsIs-NOT IN CONFLICT
WITH THE HEALTH LAWS.

IT is NOW ON A PAYING BAsIS-SOT IN CONFLICT
WITH THE HEALTH LAWS.
Officials of the United States Cremation Company
pressed considerable surprise and little impotence
when asked yesterday abou. the published reports that
incarceration here had proven almost failure at least
from a financial point Of view. They declared that
such statements unwarraned Said one gentleman
who has been intimately connected with the practical
workings OF the crematory:
do not see how say that have met with
with poor Indeed, when one takes
into the character and OF the movement
that have had remarkably good fortune.
amount OF money this season But
then that the object for which organized We
have reason that shall make both eDs
meet There eighty two bodies crematet
and have more. we shall. IN
relucsl xpenses little more than pay our
The statement that propose to assess our stock
holders make deficiency untrue as the law under
getting fairly we'll fla respect TO money matters
His attention was called TO the statement that the cre-
nation people liable to arrest for violating tho
Health laws Of the State. The reply was:
This sounds ridiculous We went TO Or. Nagle when We
he told that in his Judgment the laws id
not He agreed however to issue an or
for Dterment az Newfown ana when te
been done every funeral the NeStown au
passed. tho law requiring special Zee OF 81 Ihat
else We have never heard any
raised this arrangement anu hence nave never
thought OF applying to the Legislature ior special
the subject
The ninety fifth Incarceration took place at Fresh Pond
yesterday The body that OF Katherine Hofmann age
al NJ a
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of the veto of the Dependent Pension bill, although many
members both sides would prefer to have the VOC
taken without debate. account or the backward
condition Of legislative business whch 10
unprecedented The exhaustive report Of the committee
in opposop to the veto was published In The Record
four DAYS ago. Il contains about ali the arguments
which can be advanced 10 favor OF overuns 'he Ve'o
During the last three days steady stream OF pe'on'
memorials and resolutions and deuge OF private leu
tiers have poured in from every part OF the country I'm
ing senators and Representatives to vote TOT .ne o
despite the President. objections The Gsana army and IL.
the Repubic aroused in every oate, anu i.s
voice amost unanimous Some members OF tne nouse
who wouid have sustain the vet, on nhtuIuay
will vote To- morrow to override it The result Is
doubtful.
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KANrING TIE CRIMINAL LAWS ENFORCED.

The following has been sent to the Legislature in
gard TO the OF the criminal laws In this
city:
The onforcement o City
being edcd fact that there
$4,000 untred indictments hle In the
clerk of tho Courts Oyer and Torincr and
General the Peace Ion the CITY County,
In this aud county more than IN other portion or
the well being OF the community depends To large
the ue o the for the protection
person property That these have not IN the past
enforced matter OF pubic notoriety
made The District Attorney Of the complaints
IA Of and information has been given by
the District Attorney To tie causes which have resulted IN
accumulation OF the undsposo business OF his
That avoritism other such considerations nave
contributed 10 this result appears To DO accepted rs An
u, know edged TACT
That tho OF tie criminal laws
In city undenab Tha these abuses operate To the
public etrmeu 10 Acknowledged by every repuabN citizen
20 feeling universal that enectua reno ought TO be
provided At which will speedily terminate these abuses
rms howevei only aooomp 10y prompt legislative
with tho View providing Tor such action your
humUy that uli nvcsty aton may made
forthwith by such means wis,om deter
nine criminal this city,
part, uiary In the once OF tho Dstric, Attorney
FRANKLIN A WILCOX Edward r. Brown
+ Cochrano John Jay Knox
DR.. John Blake White J. /. Hartman
Theodore 4. kobbo n: II. fuien
George A. Hearn. IT. W. NJ Biss
william IL, " obo D. A. rover
De Bebian NJ sunny
Eugene Kelly Co. A. H. whitney
" n Hall jackson y. schultz
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ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

wAsWseros, Feb 23.-The superintendent Of the Re-
cruting Service has been directed
recruits TO Mount Vernon Barracks Alabama for assgn
ment the ID Artillery and twenty oolored recruits to
tho Department of the Missouri for assignment TO the
gath Infantry
The United States steamship Alliance arrived at Fan
zibar to-day.
Paymaster Joseph Foster has been ordered special
duty At tho Portsmouth Navy Yard Paymasters H. r. b.
Harris and Charles W. samm have been detached from
special duty ct NowYUrk Navy Yard and ordered 10
special duty with captain A. r. Jook; Commander
Lighthouse Distrtct; Ensign N. l. Read: from the
Bureau Of Nsvisstion and PLACED on waiting orders
on waiting orders; Ensign william T. GIN, from the Ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-24

At the regular meeting Of the Governing Committee OF
the stock Exchange yesterday. the subcommittee on
constitution reported favorably the question Of max
ing the presidency of the exchange salared office The
Governing Committee postponed consideration of tho
report until week. when special meeting will DO
held for the purpose discussing It. The committee as
we'll MA the Is divided in opinion on the question,
and it Is said impossible to predict the action OF
either Frank X Stnrgs, of Work. strong Co.. who Is
chairman OF subcommittee Is earnestly in favor OF
the pan other prominent members NJ the Governing
been made that the management Of the
Exchange should DO vested In council OF
not less than I'VE than ten members who
should he salared officers They should discharge the
duties OF the present Governing Committee, which, ac.
cordng TO the OF the scheme has proved 10 be
a large and clumsy body. The suggestion has not been
well received and there is said To be little chance that
will assume tangible FORM The opponents OF the present
plan 70 make the presidency sslaried Office argue that
the president should be in active business because other
wise he would not fully alive TO the needs OF the cx-
change that the Office should be kept place OF hon.
or and not one sought for its emOluments
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UPLIFTING INDIAN TRIBES.
GOOD WORK OF THE NIOBRARA LEAGUE

ADDRESSES BY BISHOP HARE AND DRs HUNIiN"-
TON AND TIFFANY.
The fourteenth anniversary OF the Niobrara League was
held last evening in Grace Church Tho OBJECT Vi 'ho
League is to work. in connection with the wonahs AUX
Hilary TO the Board OF Missions in aid Of the Indian tribes,
especially those under the jurisdiction OF the Bshop OF
Southern Dakota. II works by raising money TOT the
support Of missionaries, collecting and transferring
clothing md publishing papers and pamphlets that may
stir up public interest in the welfare OF the Indians Inc
League entered the fourteenth year OF its work on
November s. 1885. Regular meetings of The delegates
we're held monthly, the last in May. 1886 The aver
age attendance was twenty-one representing fifteen
churches The scholarships supported by the League In
the Indian schools number thrtysevcn. OF these two
were during the last year One or the objects for
which contributions were received during the year
WAS the new Mission OF st. Elizabeth
In the Standing Rock Reservation There
fence was built and we'll dug and communion service
and an altar cloth sent the chapel The following
table shows the financial condition Of the League for the
year
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INSTANCES ON THE COTTON FIRE.

The cotton staten Island where the recent
occurred. insure for nearly million dollars Inc
following liabilities were held NewYork. sl9i000 Liver
pool London and Globe sl4t000 Ph9nx OF London. $780,
BOO; Royal Liverpool. s900OO Phoenix. OF New.York.
$50 $50 Oneen OF London 81 800; Imperial OF London
5000; Continental Of New York $4,000 Fire Assocla'
lion OF New.lork. $4,000. German American OF New
York $751; ZOO Eome OF New.York $4,000 North Brlnsh
ami Mercantile $40,0OO; Mutual, OF Now'York. $4,000;
Common wealth York. $4,000. committee OF nve
appointed TO settle the losses The committee con-
sss OF from each OF the following CON-
panies of New York; Liverpool aud London
and Globe Royal Ph1uiI OF London and Phenix OF New
Var
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DANCE-HALL MEN ARRESTED.

william MaoMshon proprietor OF the Haymarke and Tred
erok Merrill Chelsea Garden were arraiGned
nj Jefferson Market yesterday detective Price for
violation Theatre law Price tosne that there was
bali progress tho aymsrkeI but tar - he kne~ NO
Manor was sold MaoMahon neither liquor theatrical
hcsuss aud thers were conspicuous sxas snnoSnolnf
thelses Garden liquor but thero WA dancing 10
te place en- made st tho door that ba
was proEross There as0 drinking IN the plaza which
" IA croWded With women Merrill gave $500 bail
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George shacketon OF No 1913 East Ssthst who he
Of company. held In s7o0
bail in the Harlem Court yesterday for examination TO.
morrow O. g. Martin Of No 80 North Thrd.sve. states
that he paid 30 80 part payment pol
ces On January Is OF the horses died
and has been unable 10 discover where
The company that supposed insured The title
o m alleged npany the United States Live Stock Aid
society Baltimore Letters found In tho prisoners
sh that no was In trouble before
Parck Maoy Christian Komer Albert Clausen. Louis Rem
and Francis Hickey report experiences similar 70 Martins
l, fhaur Sou
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AGREEING ON A FoRrIFIcATIoNs BILL.

wAsHINGroS. Feb. % t>peeiab.-The Indications are
that confcrees the Fortifcatons bill will report
agreement The bill In conference II may be
remembered Is the for the fiscal year. 1t Is
reported that the report OF the Conference Committee
will cover only the remainder of the current year.
but the fiscal year ending June 80, 1888 The Senate
amendment TO the pending BILL which the House dis
agreed. appropriated 100000 for ordnance plant
the frankfort Arsenal; 100000 for ten twevench
raed and S6.OOO,OOO for the purchase OF steel
forgngs suitable TO heavy ordnance to be available dur
ing six years from the date OF the execution OF
tho contract. and 100000 for the ordnance
plant at the Washington Navy Yard II Is probable that
the bill 10 be reported Dy the cODferees will carry
81 100000 $12.OOO000; $1,000 600 OF which prob
ably will be for the purchase after competitive tests
finished heavy guns 900 for steel forengs the
manufacture guns 81 900 900 for the ordnance plant
and the balance for torpedoes etc The rough draft Of
the bill which was submitted by Mr.. Randall, OF the
House conferees, toda contains provision that the
work and expenditures shall 10 under the supervision OF
board consisting Of the SECRETARY OF War; the Secretary
OF the Navy the Lieutenant General OF the Army and
two civilians TO be appointed by the President In
tho ONCE OF Lieutenant General shall become vacant
civilian u 70 be appointed TO the vacancy This Board
will not only supervise the tests and purchase guns
and mortars And the purchase OF steel Tor the manact
ure OF but will decide also where the proposed
foundry and plant shal DO established.
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BABY'S SCALP
Milk Crust, DandruG, Ecxema and all Scalp
Huu.ors Cured by Cuticura.

Last November little boy. aged three years. fell against
the stove running and cut his head and right
after that all his head face and left ear
had good DOCTOR Dr. TO attend him. but he got worse
and the doctor could His whole head face and
left ear were fearful state. and he suffered terribly
caught the from him. and 1t spread all over my ace
and mack and even got into my eyes felt ds
6gured for life / heard OF the CUTICURA REMEDIES
and procured bottle of CUTICU RIA REsoLVENT box o
CUTIcURA and q cake OF CUTICURA SOAP. and usee
them constantly aud night After using two bottles
p.soIvENT four boxes CUrICURA and four cakes OF
SOAP we are perfectly cured without scar My ooyssk
-. ,L. ..,,n LILLE EPTiNG.
81 Grandst. Jersey City. N J.
Sworn to before This 27thday OF March. 1880
GILRERT p ROBINSON, ]. p.
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nrrrrxa 4IS THROAT IN TILE TONES

william Horn was committed to tho Tombs Monday at
hs own REQUEST as he money. friends
He was up cell No IS IN the new prison Yesterday
ba To peel potatoes for dinner Nc
oo"er hal he grased knife .an he plunged into his
lie was from doing himself any further in.
iury and sent IN An ambulance 10 Bellevue.
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the TAMNAYY OONMTTTEEs

The Tsmmany General COMMITTEES last evening and
after ransactns unimptant business Chairman
announced the standing committees for the The
chAirmsn Finance. Richard Coker naturalization
John o9nau correspondence W. Beurks Cockrane; snd
printing. 6SQrge II. Forster
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FoyR MORE TENSION vETOEs.

WASHINGTON Feb % (Spec,ab.-The President re-
turned to the House OF Representatives to-day without
his approval an increase the pension Of Loren Bur
rift The beneficiary named in this bill was Lieutenant
Colonel of the sth Regiment United states Army cooed
troops and W as badly wounded in February 1864 lie
4. now entirely helpless but is receiving S72 month
which IA the highest pension allowed under general
laws The President in his returning the Dill
says:
The bill IL reported upon adversely by the house Committee
on Pensions and they while fully acknowledging the d-
tressiDg surrounding the case e
guage ~ their report, that there are many
cases just helpless aud requiring as muon
granted In this might reasonably be looked r ~
ALL" put Of mind the soiierr Ia THIS cont"
who prvaes the rank who sustained ie @ ~
hashps II but who they wto prNai's anu ~
the humble le not ant 20 STARE IN pecla
favurs ssiona sotion find no rra-on ~hy uls
benencary should be singled from his class except be
81 precedent the Liquidation proposed Nhch ~
enactment Of the las. session oil Congress- 10
which assenied as think. improvidehtlY
The President returned to-day withouhs approval
an act increase the pension of Margaret K Jones lie
says:
The beneficiary mentioned this p IL receiving the high'
q allowed such a. hers nm Ter TIE
general law All the available Ia me- falls io FUR
nish any why this pension should be Increased
The President also returned without approval nm net
for the relief OF william Merhiser" because he Is led
TO suppose that mistake has been made In framing the
same"
The President also returned without approval an act
granting "a pension to Anthony MrlObert-Ou upon the
ground that the beneficiary Is now receiving the high
eat rate allowed under general law for such a
his, he would be entitled TO no more under the special
act"
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THE DEPENDENT PENSION VETO BILL
WASHINGTON Feb % tSpsesaA. lit 70 expected that tho
euas vii devote most Of tomorrow to the consideration
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CoMMrssIoyER MONTGOMERY TO RESIGN.

wAsHiSOTos. Feb. % tSPeeiab.-rho announcement
that 81 " Montgomery will retire voluntarily aud soon
from the Office OF OF Patents will gladden.
the hearts OF pateut attorneys and hundreds OF
inventors. aud JOY INTO the households OF many OF
his subordinates and clerks Commissioner Montgomery
came TO Washington with fair reputation a. criminal
lawyer lie almost. II not wholly destitute OF any
knowledge OF patent awand has not shown much dlspos
ton TO acquire the qualifications which a Commissioner
~ pa.ent. ought To % sses, Loud have been the
plants agans his adninisra Ion Of the Office and they
have increased steadily In volume and frequency. The
reasons given for Mr. MOngOmerys retirement are tha
he found enjoyment In his large and lucrative Law prac
tce he accepted Office and that he has discovered
that Official life Il irksOme and nDcongenal on account
OF the opportunities OF Office seekers and their friends
aud yet II reports true. Mr. Montgomery has been
euncny essfnl In finding places for his friends
even II he has failed 10 shine a. Commissioner OF